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Great W. Drywall, Inc. v. Interstate Fire & Cas. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a coverage dispute in which the trial court determined that the insurer owed no defense or indemnification for an action between a general...

Supreme Laundry Serv., L.L.C. v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit alleging that plaintiff's insurer had a duty to defend it in litigation against a competitor, judgment in favor of defendant-insurer is...

Capitol Racing v. California Horse Racing Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Contracts, Gaming Law, Sports Law
In a challenge to an adjudicative decision of the California Horse Racing Board, a trial court judgment on the merits in favor of plaintiff is...

Employers Reinsurance Co. v. Superior Court (Thorpe Insulation Co.)

Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law
"Course of performance" evidence is relevant and may be used for the interpretation of insurance contracts. However, such evidence is only admissible...

Lyons v. Fire Ins. Exch.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Sports Law
In an insurance coverage dispute where the insurer denied coverage under insured-plaintiff's homeowners policy for damages resulting from a...

MD Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams

Construction, Contracts
In a suit brought by a contractor under quantum meruit to recover for services that it rendered as a subcontractor on defendants' home improvement...

Jonites v. Exelon Corp.

Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Public Utilities
In a suit alleging that defendant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by the way it implemented its on-call program and also by forcing plaintiffs...

Madison Materials Co. Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Insurance Law, White Collar Crime
In an action involving coverage for a myriad acts of theft over almost a decade under policies issued by defendant which protect plaintiff from...

The Rice Co. (Suisse), S.A. v. Precious Flowers Ltd.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, International Trade, Transportation
In an action brought by a rice shipper against defendants arising from damages sustained by rice cargo, denial of defendants' motion to compel...

Rick's Mushroom Serv. v. US

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action involving a cost-share agreement between the government and plaintiff for implementing conservation practices in a facility for recycling...